Software Developer

Job description
Lookers Head Office Manchester - Hybrid/Remote working

Contract type: Permanent, Full time

Salary: Competitive plus benefits

Hours: Monday to Friday

We are looking for a Software engineer with a drive to learn and a proven aptitude in general software development principals. Your primary objective will be to collaborate with our internal teams to design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions. Experience in Microsoft dynamics is essential to help complements the existing teams’ skillsets.

Essential Skills
• C#
• Microsoft Dynamics

Core Skills
• Strong knowledge of software development principles such as Design patterns and Modular programming.
• Effective communication skills
• Agile Development Techniques
• Integrations and APIs (SOAP and REST)
• CI/CD
• TDD (Test Driven Development) and Unit Testing

Desirable Skills
• Experience of Microsoft Azure
• Experience of Docker
• Knowledge of Service (or micro service) Architecture

Qualifications

About us:

Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;
• Enhanced holidays that increase with service
• Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
• Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
• Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus.

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for?

Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.